country; territory; domain; realm
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to submit (a plan) to a committee for deliberation
genuine; authentic; true; real
willy-nilly; whether willing or not
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to cause someone to worry
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
defendant's seat; the dock
unique; individual; original; unusual
to occur to one; to cross one's mind
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to look daggers at somebody
the world in general; society; convention
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
theory of education; view of education
with a broad grin; smirking
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
necessary condition; requirement
marathon; long-distance race